Worst drought in decades

The Queensland Agriculture Department says it is the worst drought since the mid 1990s.

Storms brought showers to western parts of the state yesterday, but many people on the land say much more is needed.

The weather bureau says the highest totals were around Charleville in the state's south-west, with 26mm recorded just east of the town yesterday.

Rain also fell on Wednesday night and yesterday morning across western Queensland from the Gulf country to the south-west.

Forecaster Janine Yuasa says the rain from Wednesday's storms led to flood warnings for the Thompson and Barcoo rivers and Cooper Creek.

"Given the heavy rainfall of between 50 and 145mm recorded in the past two days in the area between Blackall and Windorah, our hydrologists are expecting some minor flooding likely of the Barcoo River at Retreat during today," she said.

"Some river level rises are expected for the Cooper Creek at Windorah with minor flooding possible over the next few days."